Yakema Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Yakema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yakema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea2171:37,5754,533
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Yakema (172) may also be a first name.

Yakema Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yakema Come From? nationality or country of origin

Yakema is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yakema? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yakema is the 1,111,382nd most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 33,276,465 people. The last name Yakema is primarily found in Oceania, where 99 percent of Yakema live; 99 percent live in Oceania Islands and 99 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 696,764th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 172 people.

This surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 217 people, or 1 in 37,575. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Southern Highlands, where 48 percent reside, Enga, where 43 percent reside and National Capital District, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yakeuma927/
Yakeema920/
Yakma9148/
Yahkemay861/
Yakmma83560/
Yakama83461/
Yakoma83365/
Yakmaz83308/
Yakyma83205/
Yakima83155/
Jakema8315/
Yakeme838/
Yakemi832/
Yokema831/
Yakemo831/
Yakamma77750/
Yakhama77192/
Yakisma77128/
Jakemad7722/
Yaakama7716/
Yakeime7712/
Yakymas779/
Yookema777/
Yakamaa774/
Yakimai774/
Yakkama772/
Jackema772/
Yakamay771/
Yachema771/
Yakmach771/
Yakimah771/
Yakimoa771/
Yakamah771/
Jakemah771/
Yakimay771/
Yakeyme771/
Yakemei771/
Yokma73314/
Jakma7374/
Yakmo735/
Yaqma732/
Yakismaz7166/
Yaakamma7129/
Yakkamma717/
Yaaicema714/
Aayakeme711/
Yaaikama711/
Jaycaema711/
Oyiakeme711/
Yakammaa711/
Yakhamma711/
Yacama67203/
Yokmaç67165/
Jakima67128/
Yakamo67121/
Jakama6781/
Yokoma6752/
Yakimo6743/
Yakymi6736/
Jaakma6732/
Yakimi6727/
Jakyma6724/
Yaqeme6721/
Yakomo6718/
Jakoma6715/
Yakime6713/
Jakmas679/
Yacoma678/
Yacima677/
Jakmai675/
Jokema673/
Yakmou673/
Jackma672/
Jakkma672/
Iakemy672/
Yokmat671/
Yakmoh671/
Iakemi671/
Yokima671/
Yakmmo671/
Jakemi671/
Iakmah671/
Jakmaš671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yakema
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